Clinical Coordination Specialist for the Division of Health Professions

Virginia Community Colleges; Pulaski (VA); Sur place; USD 45 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

New River Community College is seeking a Clinical Coordination Specialist for the Division of Health Professions to plan, coordinate, and monitor clinical education experiences for students in health professions programs. The role acts as a primary liaison among students, faculty, clinical sites, and program leadership to ensure compliant and meaningful clinical placements.

The position supports readiness through documentation, onboarding, compliance tracking, and partner communications, while

Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience in healthcare, clinical education, academic, or health professions setting.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Current professional licensure as a nurse.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty, healthcare professionals, and external clinical organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines, priorities, and clinical placement requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or other productivity software and a willingness to learn the institutional systems.
• Ability to maintain and protect sensitive students, faculty, and clinical information.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor clinical education experiences for health professions students.
• Serve as a primary liaison among students, faculty, clinical sites, healthcare organizations, and program leadership.
• Ensure clinical experiences are scheduled, educationally meaningful, and aligned with accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate necessary documentation, health and safety requirements, onboarding, and orientation for clinical placements.
• Maintain strong clinical partnerships and identify opportunities to enhance student learning experiences.
• Assist faculty, students, and administration as needed and perform duties assigned by the dean.

Connaissances

Healthcare experience

Confidentiality

Nurse licensure

Organization

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Relationship building

Deadline management

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Clinical Coordination Specialist for the Division of Health Professions

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155

Posting Summary

Working Title

Working Title Clinical Coordination Specialist for the Division of Health Professions

Role Title

Role Title Program Administration Specialist I

Role Code

Role Code 19211

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Pay Band

Pay Band 4

Position Number

Position Number 27500058

Agency

Agency New River Community College

Division

Division New River Community College (Div)

Work Location

Work Location Pulaski - 155

Hiring Range

Hiring Range $45,000 - $60,000

Emergency/Essential Personnel No

EEO Category

Full Time or Part Time

Full Time or Part Time Full Time

Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs-

Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- No

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday

Sensitive Position

Sensitive Position No

Job Description

New River Community College is a two-year state institution of higher education operating under a statewide system of 23 community colleges. The college is located on a one hundred plus acre site at the intersection of U.S. Routes 11 and 100 in Dublin, Virginia. The campus provides modern, well-equipped facilities for the career technical education programs as well as for the college transfer programs. Approximately 4,000 students comprise the student body.

The people employed by New River Community College promote the philosophy that all individuals should have an opportunity to develop and extend their skills and knowledge to increase awareness of their roles and duties as citizens. The college serves the educational needs of the public and assumes a duty to help provide the requirements for trained workers in the region through a combined effort with local industry, business, professions, and government. The college promotes equal opportunity for prospective students and employees.

Duties:

The Health Professions Clinical Coordination Specialist is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring clinical education experiences for students enrolled in health professions programs. This position serves as a primary liaison among students, faculty, clinical/preceptor sites, healthcare organizations, and program leadership to ensure that clinical experiences are appropriately scheduled, educationally meaningful, and consistent with program, institutional, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.

The Clinical Coordination Specialist supports student readiness for clinical placement by coordinating required documentation, health and safety requirements, onboarding, compliance tracking, orientation, and communication with clinical partners. The coordinator also assists with maintaining strong clinical partnerships and identifying opportunities to enhance the quality and effectiveness of students’ clinical learning experiences. Duties also include assisting faculty, students, and administration as needed and performing tasks as assigned by the dean.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience in healthcare, clinical education, academic, or health professions setting.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Current professional licensure as a nurse.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty, healthcare professionals, and external clinical organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines, priorities, and clinical placement requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or other productivity software and a willingness to learn the institutional systems.
• Ability to maintain and protect sensitive students, faculty, and clinical information.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Additional Considerations

• Experience coordinating clinical education, student placements, internships, practicums, or similar learning activities.
• Experience working in a college environment.
• Experience with accreditation compliance and/or healthcare regulatory requirements.
• Experience with clinical placement systems and affiliation agreements.
• Proficiency in interpreting clinical compliance data, such as immunization status.
• Knowledge of the regulations governing health professions programs.
• Experience composing regulatory and accreditation reports.
• Knowledge and/or experience with ACEMAPP and/or HealthStream scheduling software.

Operation of a State Vehicle

Operation of a State Vehicle No

Supervises Employees No

Required Travel

As needed.

Posting Number

Posting Number CLS_4789P

Recruitment Type

Recruitment Type General Public - G

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 10/05/2026

Job Close Date

Job Close Date 10/18/2026

Agency Website

Agency Website https://www.nr.edu/jobs/

Contact Name

Email

Phone Number

Phone Number 540-674-3635

Special Instructions to Applicants

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services ( DARS ), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired ( DBVI ). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155

Additional Information

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

EEO Statement

The Virginia Community College System ( VCCS ) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement

The Virginia Community College System ( VCCS ) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts ( ADA and ADAAA ), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement

VCCSuses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

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Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

• Other Document
• Alternative Hiring Process Letter
• SF-50 (Documentation of involuntary separation from Federal Agency)